New Cutie Honey Season 2: Evaluation of evolved charm and action

New Cutie Honey [2nd Season] - Shin Cutie Honey - Comprehensive Review and Recommendation

■ Public Media

OVA

■ Original Media

comics

■ Release date

July 21, 1995
July 21, 1995, November 21, 1995
4 bottles per 30 minutes

■Release and sales

Toei Video

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 4

■Original Story

Go Nagai

■ Director

Yasushi Nagaoka

■ Production

Production cooperation: Studio Junio, Far Eastern Animation Production Co., Ltd., Trans Arts

■Works

©Go Nagai/Dynamic Planning/Toei Video

■ Story

Honey Kisaragi works as the secretary to the mayor of the devil's city, Cosplay City, and is also active as the warrior of love, Cutie Honey. Cosplay City's dark demon king, Dolmek, is defeated, and a brief period of peace comes. However, criminals hiding in the city run wild, aiming for the vacant position of the top of evil. Honey and her friends are busy dealing with an incident involving a bomb planted by the criminal Scavenger, as well as tracking down the female criminal Gold Digger, who stole the teleportation device developed by Dr. Kabuto.

■Explanation

This is the second installment of the OVA series, which was released from 1994 to 1995. Episodes 1 to 4 were popular as rentals, and the series was extended from the original plan of four episodes to 12 episodes. However, the production company went bankrupt, and production was halted at the eighth episode. As a result, the series is incomplete at eight episodes. When the series was packaged in 2004, the original staff reunited to rewrite the ninth episode, "Cursed Snow Falls on Christmas," for the drama CD. By the way, the color scheme of Cutie Honey's costume in this work is different from the other series.

■Cast

・Naoyoshi Hayami/Rika Matsumoto・Danbei Hayami/Kosei Tomita・Natsuko/Junko Iwao・Mayor Wright/Sho Hayami・Dr. Kabuto/Takeshi Aono

■ Main staff

・Original story and character design: Nagai Go ・Director: Nagaoka Yasushi (Should we add "Yoshizawa Shinichi"? *Discussion)
・Screenplay: Shimizu Azuma, Uemura Sara・Chief animation director・Character design: Horiuchi Osamu・Mecha design: Kishimoto Seiji・Mechanic design: Abe Kunihiro・Art director: Sakamoto Nobuto, Ota Dai・Sound director: Mima Masafumi・Director of photography: Watanabe Hidetoshi・Music: Toyama Kazuhiko・Producers: Kuriyama Tomio, Sakamoto Masanori・Production cooperation: Studio Junio, Far Eastern Animation Production Co., Ltd., Trans Arts・Production: Toei Video・OP1
・"Cutie Honey" English version ・Lyrics by Naoki Takao ・Music by Takeo Watanabe ・Arrangement by Takao Konishi ・Singer by Mayukiss

■ Main Characters

Honey Kisaragi / Cutie Honey A female android with an "Air Element Fixer" built into her heart. She is the secretary to Mayor Light of Cosplay City. When attacked by Dolmek's assassins, the seal is broken and her memories are restored, and she is reborn as Cutie Honey, a warrior of love.

A descendant of Hayami Danbei and others. He is the eldest son of the Hayami family where Honey and Danbei are staying in a world a dozen years later, and he has feelings for Honey. He is a good young man with a strong sense of justice, and cooperates with Honey in her fight against evil criminals.

The head of the Hayami family, who was turned into a cyborg by Dr. Kabuto. That's why he continues to work with Honey even after more than a decade. He has weapons built into his body, and he supports Honey in battles.

Natsuko: A person who looks exactly like Natsuko, Honey's best friend who she couldn't save in the past. She met Natsuko while fighting criminals and came to live with the Hayami family.

■Subtitle

Episode 5: The Dark Army Chapter: Challenge! The Fangs of the Evil Beast (July 21, 1995)
Episode 6: The Dark Army Arc - The Demon's Revenge (1995/7/21)
Episode 7: The Dark Army - Prison is a Captive of Evil (1995/11/21)
Episode 8: The Dark Army - Temptation is the Glitter of Gold (1995/11/21)

■ Related works

・TV anime "Cutie Honey"

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1
・"Cutie Honey" English version ・Lyrics by Naoki Takao ・Music by Takeo Watanabe ・Arrangement by Takao Konishi ・Singer by Mayukiss

・ED1
・"Legend of Goodbye"
Lyrics by Tadanano Natsumi Composer by Masato Nakamura Arrangement by Takao Konishi Singer by Mayuki Hiramatsu

Detailed review and recommendation of Shin Cutie Honey [2nd Season] - Shin Cutie Honey -

New Cutie Honey [Season 2], commonly known as Shin Cutie Honey, was released in 1995 as the second installment of the OVA series based on the original work by Go Nagai. This work is a sequel to the OVA series that was released from 1994 to 1995, and was originally planned to be four episodes in total, but due to the strong response from viewers, it was planned to be extended to 12 episodes in total. However, production was halted at the eighth episode due to the bankruptcy of the production company, and it ended unfinished. When it was packaged in 2004, the ninth episode, "Cursed Snow Falls on Christmas", was rewritten as a drama CD and made available to fans.

The story is set in the devil's city, Cosplay City. The protagonist, Kisaragi Honey, works as the mayor's secretary while fighting evil as the warrior of love, Cutie Honey. Even after the defeat of the dark demon king Dolmek, the power of evil remains, and new criminals threaten Cosplay City. Honey struggles to restore peace while facing various enemies, including scavengers plotting a bombing terrorist attack and gold diggers who have stolen a teleportation device.

The most appealing aspect of this work is the character of Honey Kisaragi. She is a female android with an "air element fixation device" built into her heart, and when she is attacked by Dolmek's assassins, her memories return and she is reborn as Cutie Honey. Honey's transformation and battle scenes are visually very appealing and are not to be missed by fans. Her sense of justice and courage also leave a strong impression on viewers.

Sub-characters such as Hayami Naoyoshi, Hayami Danbei, and Natsuko are also appealing. Hayami Naoyoshi is a young man with a strong sense of justice who has feelings for Honey and supports her in her battles. Hayami Danbei is the head of the Hayami family who has become a cyborg, and is a reliable presence who accompanies Honey in her battles. Natsuko is the spitting image of Honey's best friend who she was unable to save in the past world, and she provides emotional support to Honey. The human drama woven by these characters is one of the highlights of this work.

The production staff for this work is also impressive. It brings together some of the industry's leading creators, including director Nagaoka Yasushi, screenwriters Shimizu Azuma and Uemura Sara, character designer Horiuchi Osamu, mecha designers Kishimoto Seiji and Abe Kunihiro, and music by Toyama Kazuhiko. The visual beauty and music created by their hands have the power to draw viewers in. Additionally, Studio Junio, Far Eastern Animation Production Co., Ltd., and Trans Arts are among the companies involved in the production, guaranteeing high quality.

The theme songs are also memorable. The opening theme is an English version of "Cutie Honey," with lyrics by Takao Naoki, music by Watanabe Takeo, arrangement by Konishi Takao, and singing by Mayukiss. The ending theme is "Sayonara no Densetsu," with lyrics by Tadanano Natsumi, music by Nakamura Masato, arrangement by Konishi Takao, and singing by Hiramatsu Mayuki. These songs are important elements in creating the atmosphere of the work.

Although this work is unfinished, its charm is fully conveyed. In particular, the character of Honey Kisaragi and her battles, as well as the human drama of the supporting characters, leave a strong impression on the viewer. The high quality of the production staff and the memorable melody of the theme song also enhance the appeal of this work.

The first thing that makes me recommend this film is the character of Honey Kisaragi. Her courage and sense of justice, as well as the visuals of her transformation and battle scenes, have the power to draw viewers in. Also, the human drama of supporting characters such as Hayami Naoyoshi, Hayami Danbei, and Natsuko is not to be missed. Furthermore, the high quality of the production staff and the memorable melody of the theme song also enhance the appeal of this film.

To enjoy this work, first pay attention to the character of Honey Kisaragi. You will be able to feel the charm of the work through her battles, transformation scenes, and interactions with the supporting characters. Also, pay attention to the high quality of the production staff and the memorable melody of the theme song. These elements combine to enhance the appeal of this work.

Finally, although this work is unfinished, its charm is fully conveyed. In particular, the character of Honey Kisaragi and her battles, as well as the human drama of the supporting characters, leave a strong impression on the viewer. In addition, the high quality of the production staff and the memorable melody of the theme song also enhance the charm of this work. Please give it a watch.